DES MOINES, IOWA — The Des Moines Police Department announced on Sunday morning that two are arrested and facing felony charges after a 35 minute, three stop robbery spree.
According to the department, 36-year-old Clayton Joseph Sanders and 23-year-old Neveah Jeaniya Burks have been arrested and charged each with: three counts of robbery in the 1st degree, a class B felony, conspiracy to commit a forcible felony, class C felony, and persons ineligible to carry dangerous weapons, an aggravated misdemeanor.
The cash that was stolen had a GPS tracking device that gave officers updates on where the suspects could be, as described the Walgreens workers. Police said that minutes after the last robbery, officers had located the suspects vehicle. Officers had learned that it was two suspects and that property had been stolen in the Oakridge Neighborhood. During the investigation, search warrants were granted which led to the recovery of property believed to be taken during the robberies. A handgun was also recovered by Des Moines police.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and more information will be shared when it is made available.
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